Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-02

THE RESOLUTION TO BALLOT NAY 5
Carried in the Senate Almost Without
Opposition.
ecinl 1,Learan Oh S.mday Reqiaer.

that it was their duty to elect United
States Senator Tuesday, May 3, was called
up and acted upon to-day.
President Price, in a most able speech,
clearly made it appear that 1t was not
only the duty the Legislature owed to
the people, but clearly the provision OF the
law requiring them TO do so. So we'll sat
isfed was he of this fact that he took the
stand it was useless to pass such resO-
luton, il being a duty imposed on them,
and Oh this ground voted against the
adoption of the resolution.
Senator Maxwell took the same stand,
explaining that in voting against the
adoption of the resolution he did so not
because he thought it not their duty to
elect, but for the reason that it was pre-
mature and uucalled for, there being no
doubt in his mind that it was clearly their
duty to elect.
Senator Switzer held that the Governor,
under the Constitution, convened the
Legislature for legislative purposes, and
that as far as matters OF legislation for the
State was concerned, they were restricted
by his proclamation. He held further,
| that federal enactments convened at GER
tain time the Joint Assembly of the Legis-
lature, which was purely body OF elective
| functions and not legislative, and, there
| fore, the Governor was a stranger TO
this body, except for announcing It's re-
| ults.
! No speeches were made against the adop-
ton of the resolution, the vote being II to
in favor of its adoption, and of this six
ouly Messrs Dawson and FlournOy ques-
toned the right to elect, the other four
holding in explanation of their vote that
they deemed it entirely unnecessary IN the
resolution in so clearly an established mat
| ter.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE
was almost entirely devoted to the Appro-
priation bill, getting through with it and
ordering it to its engrossment at the after
noon session. The following amendments
were made: Making appropriation for i'm
proyements ut the University, $500; in
creasing the Normal School appropriation
| to $l3,20O; increasing amount for
contingent expenses, etc, for Marshall
college to 81, $50; making appropriations
for Shepherds College and fol pay of
teachers of Concord and FairmOnt schools
and to furnish room at the latter; reconsid
ering the vote on allowance to Caldwell
Caldwell and placing it at the original
amount, s.. 900; reconsidering the allow
ance to A. J. Foreman and placing it at the
original amount, $3.50; appropriating for
ar. Of min in
spectOrs and their travelling expenses; re-
ducing appropriations for gas at the Cap
| itOl from 81, 900 to 800, for water SlOO in
stead of $780, reducing from $4,000 to
S., 900 the amount for improving the Cap
itol building, grounds, &c, and authoriz-
| ing the Auditor to make the necessary en-
tries, on the books dispOsing OF the tax and
license arrears for the years 1861 to 1865
inclusive, when certified rs worthless by
the State agent.
Mr.. McWhOrter managed to get his mo-
ton in this morning limiting the speeches
on the appropriation bill to five minutes TO
have it amended by Mr.. Chancellor to
read four minutes.
Mr.. Young of Upshur declared it his
belief on the floor to-day that it was the
duty of the Legislature to 90 into joint as
sembly aud ballot for the election of
\ United States Senator and that he would
so vote.
THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
I Pursuant to call of Chairman Kidd the
Railroad Committee met this morning to
hear further argument and obtain infOr-
nation in relation TO the faffUaS SiSnTnrfN
nation bill now before. them.
Mr.. Hearn, representing the p, c. IL st.
| l.. road, was first to speak. He took eX-
ceptiOns to the Governors remark that
there never was q bill introduced
looking to railroad regulations, but that n
powerful lobby influence was brought to
bear to defeat the bill, characterizing it rs
particularly unfair and unjust in this in
stance, as all those who appeared in behalf
of the railroad companies had appeared
only in response to invitation of the COM
mittee. He said 1t was not for him to
determine whether or not there was any
improperly in Governor Wilson's appear
ing before the committee, but thought
the usual manner of communication from
the Executive to the legislative branch was
by message. Further, taking into cOnsid-
Grafton mis- continuous, long anthgonism
to railroads, his appearance before them
and his speech should have no more weight
than that of an outsider. He claimed the
cardinal virture OF railroad legislation was
that it should be general in character,
making the point this bill was purely hen
eticial TO those counties or sections with
railroad facilities to the positive exclusion
of those sections not possessed of railroads
and that railroads should be all over asked
before attempting legislation indicative OF
precluding further railroad enterprises.
He called attention to the libeTality OF
Wheeling to railroads and its consequence,
comparing it with this bill and its proba-
BILE consequence.
COL. J. W. ST. CLAIR
spoke for o short time in behalf of the
shippers, particularly along the c. ~ o.
railroad, stigmatizing that corporation rs
the most infamous of mOnOpOlieS. He
claimed that the Interstate Commerce
bill had been the salvation the great coal
fields of New River lie, in their behalf,
favored q bill appointing commission
who after investigating grievances, would
in their dignity as State commission
present properly whatever would he neces-
Sary in the premises TO the National Inter
State Commission.
THE MINENR INVESTIGATION.
The Minear Investigating Committee
held session to-day, and had before them
Shelton Roger, of Philippi. The testimony
given by Roger was varied and related
mostly to the Schofield letter, the origidal
copy of which it seems he secured from
Senator Minear. Nothing in his testimony
bore upon the case of Senator Minear. He
said syndicate of Republicans had made
arrangements through him to secure three
Republican votes for Camden, but that
Camden's friends learned of the scheme
and threatened prosecution if the parties
engaged in il. He did not name any of